• A pointed tool without any sharp edges, used in weaving or knotwork to tighten and form up weaves or complex knots; used in sailing ships to open the strands of a rope before splicing. Compare marlinespike.
• A square bar of wood or iron, with a shoulder at one end, to support the weight of the topmast (on a ship).
• A plug of oakum for the vent of a gun.
• A small thick piece of anything.
• A wooden or metal bar or pin, used to support or steady anything.
• a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
• a composite of mixed origin
• (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
• a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
• an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
• medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
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